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Guide letters

Scope note

In Medieval manuscripts and early printed books, small letters placed in spaces left blank for initials, to guide the illuminator or rubricator. ALAG

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000233692

Broader Terms used

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Equivalent Terms used

guide letter

Created

13yrs ago

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